Post #344770 by Robin on Sun, Nov 18, 2007 11:16 PM

Well I found myself on page two....thought I'd have to go back a lot farther. I'm thinking of changing my name to slacker.

It's been a looooong while....injured my back, and then a while more to get some enthusiasm going. When I finally looked at my carving again, I realized it was practically done. I had thought to try some inlay in the eyes, but decided against it. I kept trying to fix things and just created more things to fix...time to move on! When I looked at the pictures I noticed a little bit more sanding needs to be done in a few places. :(
Oh well.

Learned how to do a 4 strand braid too.

I had to start something different...I loved the shapes and the repetition of shapes in the design work I saw in NZ. Complex overlay and repetition of shapes. These forms are from Kowhaiwhai..here's a link to some information. They are amazingly done with strict mathematical formulas.

http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/site_resources/library/Education/Teachers_Guide/Teacher_Resources_Library/Maori_Education_Kits/Maori_02Kowhaiwhai_1_.pdf
Maori_02Kowhaiwhai_1_.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Here are some pics.

Next I'm going to try some of those clubs and paddles.

Thanks for looking.